Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to distinguishing between listen-before talk (LBT) failure and LBT success, reducing the effect of invalid out-of-sync (OOS) indications and preventing false declaration of radio link failures (RLFs). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques related to hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) transmission in cellular networks. Some embodiments may relate to HARQ-ACK transmission in networks that use a relatively high carrier frequency (e.g., a carrier frequency above approximately 52.6 gigahertz (GHz)). Some embodiments may relate to HARQ-ACK codebook size determination for multi-physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduling. Some embodiments may relate to downlink control and HARQ-ACK transmission for multi-PDSCH scheduling. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured for operation in a fifth-generation (5G) new radio (NR) network may perform frequency hopping for physical random access channel (PRACH) repetition for a four-step random access channel (RACH) procedure. The UE may encode a PRACH preamble for multiple PRACH transmissions of the PRACH repetition in accordance with the number of repetitions and each of the multiple PRACH transmissions of the PRACH repetition may be transmitted in accordance with frequency hopping. Each of the multiple PRACH transmissions comprises a same PRACH preamble transmitted in each of a plurality of PRACH occasions.

Abstract: An apparatus and system are described for power control transmission for multiple physical random access channel (PRACH) transmissions. The systems include repetition level ramping for the PRACH transmissions, as well as power control mechanisms for PRACH transmissions that use identical transmission (Tx) beams and that use different Tx beams. The number of repetition attempts for a PRACH transmission increases when a random access response (RAR) is not received or does not pass contention resolution for a maximum number of attempts. A PRACH transmission within one or more transmission occasions is cancelled if the power exceeds a maximum power for PRACH transmissions.

Abstract: An apparatus for a UE includes processing circuitry coupled to memory. To configure the UE for shared spectrum channel access in a 5G-NR system, the processing circuitry is to decode a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block (SSB) to obtain a master information block (MIB). System information block 1 (SIB1) configuration information is determined using the MIB. The SIB1 configuration information is used to configure a Type 0 PDCCH common search space (CSS) set (CORESET). The processing circuitry is to monitor for a PDCCH in the Type 0 PDCCH CSS set over slots that include Type 0 PDCCH monitoring occasions. At least one of the slots includes the SSB and the CORESET multiplexed according to multiplexing pattern 1. The PDCCH is detected in at least one of the Type 0 PDCCH monitoring occasions. A SIB1 is decoded using downlink control information (DCI) received via the detected PDCCH.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for multiple physical random access channel (PRACH) transmissions for coverage enhancement. For example, embodiments may relate to PRACH window determination for multiple PRACH transmissions. In one example, the PRACH repetition window is determined in accordance with a number of consecutive valid PRACH occasions associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB). Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining channel raster(s) and synchronization signal raster(s) for New Radio (NR) unlicensed spectrum are disclosed herein. For each of a plurality of data objects an NR channel raster position is determined using Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (NR-ARFCN) numbers. For each corresponding NR channel, Global Synchronization Channel Numbers (GSCNs), a number of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) based on channel subcarrier spacing (SCS), NR channel raster position placement, channel edges, synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel (SSB) edges, and an SSB raster position are calculated. The plurality of data objects may then be down selected based on e.g., corresponding Long Term Evolution (LTE) channel raster positions and/or entries of a second plurality of data objects calculated for NR channels that use a second SCS.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for performing Synchronization Single Block (SSB) transmission using a number of SSB beams. An embodiment operates by determining a SSB index for a SSB based on a candidate position in a set of candidate positions and the number of SSB beams. The embodiment determines a shift value for the SSB index based on the candidate position and the number of SSB beams. The embodiment determines a frame timing for the SSB based the SSB index and the shift value for the SSB index. The embodiment then transmits, by radio front end circuitry, the SSB to a user equipment (UE) based on the frame timing for the SSB.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for multiplexing control information of discovery reference signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a UE includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory. To configure the UE for SSB processing in a 5G-NR network, the processing circuitry is to decode a MIB and a SIB received from a gNB. An RRC IE within the SIB is obtained. The RRC IE includes a bitmap associated with an SSB transmission pattern, where a length of the bitmap indicates a number of beams used within a cell of the gNB. SSB indices corresponding to candidate SSB positions within a discovery reference signal (DRS) transmission duration are determined based on the number of beams. Synchronization with the cell of the to gNB is performed using SSBs received within the DRS transmission duration, the SSBs selected based on the determined SSB indices.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to distinguishing between listen-before talk (LBT) failure and LBT success, reducing the effect of invalid out-of-sync (OOS) indications and preventing false declaration of radio link failures (RLFs). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a base station includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory. To configure the base station for channel access in a New Radio (NR) unlicensed (NR-U) network operating in an unlicensed spectrum, the processing circuitry is to perform an LBT procedure for a transmission occasion of a plurality of transmission occasions within a Discovery Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) window of a communication channel in the unlicensed spectrum. The transmission occasion is configured within a slot of a plurality of slots forming the DMTC window. A Discovery Reference Signal (DRS) is encoded for transmission to a UE on the communication channel, based on the successful completion of the LBT procedure. The DRS includes a PSS, a SSS, and a PBCH. A RACH procedure is performed with the UE, the RACH procedure initiated based on the PSS, the SSS, and the PBCH.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for multiplexing control information of discovery reference signals.